DfT Digital Twin Industry Roundtable – Nottingham
The Government is seeking to accelerate the adoption of digital twin technologies across the transport sector, with a particular focus on integrated digital twins, crisis response and network management.
This ambition is reflected in the TRIB Digital Twin Vision and Roadmap to 2035, the Transport Data Action Plan, innovation funding provided through Transport Research and Innovation Grants (TRIG), the Better Connected: A Strategy for Integrated Transport commitment to invest £30 million in Integrated Digital Twins for local authorities, and the commitment to a long term programme for network management, crisis response and resilience planning at the Transport Climate Adaptation Strategy.
ITS UK is supporting the Department for Transport in raising awareness and understanding of digital twin technologies among local, combined, and transport authorities through a series of national Digital Twin Industry Days.
The Days will aim to:
- Increase awareness and understanding among local, combined, and transport authorities of the potential value of digital twins, including practical use cases, lessons from existing deployments, and examples of best practice.
- Provide a platform for industry engagement, enabling suppliers to showcase existing digital twin products, services, and capabilities, while facilitating dialogue between the public sector and the supply chain.
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Agenda
10am | Arrival, refreshments and networking
11am | Welcome & Introduction
Max Sugarman, Chief Executive, ITS UK
11.10am | Ministerial Video & Opening Address
Chris Brown, Integrated Transport Digital Twins- Engagement Lead, Department for Transport
11.20am | Priorities for the Region
James Ashton, Principal Transport Planner, Transport Strategy, East Midlands Combined County Authority
Industry Presentations
11.45pm | Harnessing Digital Twins to Support Traffic Management
George Brown, Director, KL Systems Ltd
12.00pm | Planning for Network Operations using Immense’s Digital Technologies
Robin North, CEO, Immense Simulations
12.15pm | Presentation Title TBC
Nathan Watt, Director of Transport, TransHumanity
12.30pm | Open discussion covering key questions posed by DfT
1.40pm | Lunch and Networking
3pm | Close
Other sessions
We are hosting a series of in-person and online sessions across the UK throughout July 2026:
| Date | Location | Venue |
| 14 July | Liverpool | Delta Hotels by Marriott Liverpool City Centre |
| 17 July | Online | Webinar |
| 21 July | Birmingham | Leonardo Royal Birmingham Hotel |
| 23 July | Nottingham | Mercure Nottingham Sherwood Hotel |
| 29 July | London | Hilton London Euston |
Organised by ITS UK on behalf of:
